Difference between revisions of "Creating Joomla Categories"
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| − | First step in setting up JReviews is | + | First step in setting up JReviews is creating Joomla categories that will contain JReviews listings. With Joomla 1.7 it is possible to create unlimited levels of categories. |
Examples of different category structures are available on the directory pages on JReviews demo site: | Examples of different category structures are available on the directory pages on JReviews demo site: | ||
*[http://demo.reviewsforjoomla.com/city-guide City Guide Directory] | *[http://demo.reviewsforjoomla.com/city-guide City Guide Directory] | ||
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*[http://demo.reviewsforjoomla.com/news News] | *[http://demo.reviewsforjoomla.com/news News] | ||
| − | Most of | + | Most of these directories contain several top level categories with many subcategories. JReviews listings are placed into last level categories. |
Read [[Planning and organizing JReviews setup]] for more details. | Read [[Planning and organizing JReviews setup]] for more details. | ||
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== Creating Categories == | == Creating Categories == | ||
| − | + | *In Joomla administration area click on '''Content -> Category Manager''' menu. | |
| − | + | *Click '''New''' in the toolbar. | |
| − | + | *Enter the '''Title''' of the Category, other fields are not required. If you write something into the Description text area, it will be displayed on JReviews Category pages. | |
| − | + | *Select the Section to which this Category will belong. | |
| − | + | *Click '''Save'''. | |
[[File:CreatingCategories.png]] | [[File:CreatingCategories.png]] | ||
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| − | + | Those Joomla categories that you created will be later included into JReviews and they will be assigned a directory and a listing type. | |
Revision as of 16:51, 4 September 2011
First step in setting up JReviews is creating Joomla categories that will contain JReviews listings. With Joomla 1.7 it is possible to create unlimited levels of categories. Examples of different category structures are available on the directory pages on JReviews demo site:
Most of these directories contain several top level categories with many subcategories. JReviews listings are placed into last level categories.
Read Planning and organizing JReviews setup for more details.
Creating Categories
- In Joomla administration area click on Content -> Category Manager menu.
- Click New in the toolbar.
- Enter the Title of the Category, other fields are not required. If you write something into the Description text area, it will be displayed on JReviews Category pages.
- Select the Section to which this Category will belong.
- Click Save.
- Repeat the steps to create all Categories that you need for your site.
Those Joomla categories that you created will be later included into JReviews and they will be assigned a directory and a listing type.